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Skim Milk Marriages No More!

June 26, 2013

Skim Milk Marriages No More!

All Employee Engagement Social Impact

By Matt O’Grady, Guest Writer, Root The Supreme Court just ruled that having second-class citizens is finally passed. Its rulings in support of…

Meet April: A Pro Bono Leader By Design

June 17, 2013

Meet April: A Pro Bono Leader By Design

Service Area: Marketing Social Impact Volunteer Consulting

April Kobeda joined the Taproot pro bono consultant team in 2005 because she wanted to help nonprofit organizations accomplish their goals, to feel p…

Me? Do What I Say?

June 13, 2013

Me? Do What I Say?

Nonprofit Management Programs Service Area: Strategy

Practice what you preach I don’t have children, but a few weeks ago I had what I suspect was a parental moment. That moment when you realize th…

Meet Ruth: A Taproot Fellow and Top-Notch Project Manager

June 10, 2013

Meet Ruth: A Taproot Fellow and Top-Notch Project Manager

All Employee Engagement Leadership

Ruth Van Hecke is a dedicated Allstate employee, who was granted six moths to work as a Pro Bono Fellow at Taproot. She jumped right in, used her pro…

Building the pro bono movement through Billion + Change

May 31, 2013

Building the pro bono movement through Billion + Change

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Social Impact

The most recent Billion + Change event, hosted by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) on May 22 in San Francisco, was a raging success for …

It's Time to Staff! Here Are Some Nonprofits That Need YOU.

May 28, 2013

It's Time to Staff! Here Are Some Nonprofits That Need YOU.

Nonprofit Management Social Impact Volunteer Consulting

Summer is just around the corner and while the days are heating up, so are our Taproot Foundation Service Grants. Over the next few weeks, new projec…

Leveraging HR to strengthen nonprofit boards and drive impact

May 24, 2013

Leveraging HR to strengthen nonprofit boards and drive impact

Service Area: HR Service Area: Strategy Social Impact

By Kristin Teti, Program & Development Manager, Taproot Foundation – Los Angeles The number-one resource for a great social sector organiza…

Start Small, but Think Big: Citi Scales the Skills Marathon Model from Pilot to Global Initiative

May 14, 2013

Start Small, but Think Big: Citi Scales the Skills Marathon Model from Pilot to Global Initiative

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

By Kim Gillman, Senior Associate Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation Thinking outside the box Citi is revolutionizing the way that corp…

Meet Peter: Leading with "the three C's" in LA

May 8, 2013

Meet Peter: Leading with "the three C's" in LA

Advisory Services Social Impact Volunteer Consulting

Peter Smith has been with Taproot Los Angeles since its start. In that time, he’s brought his experience to bear leading projects for five nonp…

Need Pro Bono? Start with "Why"

May 7, 2013

Need Pro Bono? Start with "Why"

Nonprofit Management Programs Social Impact

By Robert B. Acton, Executive Director NY, Taproot Foundation Tomorrow I have the privilege of serving as the keynote speaker at the Youth, I.N.C. 20…

Catchafire & Taproot Share Best Practices for Pro Bono

April 29, 2013

Catchafire & Taproot Share Best Practices for Pro Bono

Social Impact

Catchafire and Taproot come together for this discussion of pro bono On the heels of the Taproot Foundation Global Pro Bono Summit, Rachael Chong, CE…

Spotlight: Taproot's Fantastic Fellows

April 22, 2013

Spotlight: Taproot's Fantastic Fellows

Social Impact

At Taproot, we have the good fortune of working with many talented, smart, and creative individuals who join our Taproot Foundation Pro Bono Fellowsh…

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